(L.A.) Brandon Minikwu, 38, Died on a Sidewalk

Case Number: 2025-19734

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 38-year-old Black male that occurred on a sidewalk.

The coroner’s office identified the man as Brandon Minikwu. Born in L.A. County.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Effects of Fentanyl, Methamphetamine, and Phencyclidine

RIP BRANDON DEVIN MINIKWU (September 22, 1987 – December 19, 2025)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Friday.